Program
The program for the Fiber Lasers and Applications (FILAS) Topical meeting will be held 1 February 2012 through 3 February 2012. No FILAS events are scheduled for 29-31 January 2012; however participants may register and pick up their materials during these dates.
About FILAS and Topic Categories
Download Pages from the Program book
Invited Speakers
Special Events
Short Courses
Call for Papers
Schedule-at-a-Glance
Online Conference Program
About Fiber Lasers and Applications (FILAS)
The Fiber Lasers and Applications meeting brings together researchers from academia, industrial and government laboratories across the world to present and discuss the latest advances in the area of fiber laser technology. In 2011 this conference was held for the first time in Istanbul and it was very successful with a number of world experts in this field in attendance. In 2012 the conference will feature not only high power pulsed and CW fiber lasers and fiber laser amplifiers (both Raman and direct) at wavelengths ranging from UV to IR, but also how they impact on numerous application areas, ranging from both classical and novel industrial applications to environmental monitoring and medicine. Specifically applications in high power fiber lasers will include LIDAR, oil and gas exploration, homeland security and perimeter monitoring. FILAS is planned to complement the program of the ASSP conference- Advanced Solid State Photonics - fundamental scientific aspects are primarily covered by ASSP whereas fiber laser engineering and applications are primarily covered by FILAS. The bridging between fundamental scientific aspects and applications will also be covered by FILAS 2012.
Papers are being considered in the following topic categories:
- Fiber laser technologies
- High power cw and pulsed fiber lasers
- IR, visible and UV fiber lasers
- Fiber laser applications
- Cutting and welding
- Sintering and powder deposition
- Photovoltaic materials processing
- Microelectronics and flat panel displays
- Micromachining and precision marking
- Femtosecond laser micromachining
- Environmental monitoring
- Medical applications
- Homeland security and perimeter monitoring
- Sensing
- LIDAR and ranging
- Oil and gas exploration and down hole sensing
- Compact fiber lasers for 3D display application
- Directed energy application
View the 2011 Meeting Archive containing the final program (PDF).
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Special Events
Congress Plenary
Wednesday, 1 February
JW1A, 8:00 – 9:30
JW2A, 10:00 – 11:30
San Bernardo Ballroom, Rancho Bernardo
The 2011 Plenary Session will feature world-renowned speakers in the in the fields. See the invited speaker page for detailed descriptions of the speakers and their presentations.
Featured Plenary Speakers:
Tso Yee Fan, MIT, USA
James R. Gord, Air Force Research Lab., USA
Philip Russell, Max Planck Institute, Germany - ADD Speaker
Jochen Speiser, Institute of Technical Physics, DLR, Germany
OSA Corporate Associates Present: Executive Speaker Series
Interview and Reception
Wednesday, 1 February, 18:00 - 19:30
San Bernardo Ballroom, Rancho Bernardo
Interviewer: Robert L. Byer,
Department of Applied Physics, Stanford University
Featured Guest: John Ambroseo,
President and Chief Executive Officer, Coherent
Sit down for an entertaining and intimate conversation with Dr. John Ambroseo, President and Chief Executive Officer, Coherent, as he responds to questions about his career path, corporate observations and personal perspectives. During Dr. Ambroseo's 23-year career with Coherent, he has held positions in sales, marketing, U.S. and international operations and has been involved in multiple mergers and acquisitions. The program begins with a networking reception, followed by a one-on-one interview and concludes with audience questions.
This event is made possible through generous support from IPG Photonics
Conference Banquet
Wednesday, 1 February
19:30 – 21:00
Aragon II & III, Rancho Bernardo
This banquet brings together all of the four meetings, ASSP, AIOM, FILAS and LACSEA, within the congress for a fun evening of networking and dinner. This is open to all technical attendees.
Banquet Speaker: Peter Moulton, Q-peak, USA<
Life with Solid State Lasers and Nonlinear Optics: Mining for Nuggets
Abstract: I recount nearly 40 years (where did all that time go?) of work in lasers and nonlinear optics, searching for solutions to problems, sometimes finding them, sometimes failing miserably, but managing to have a great time in the process.
FILAS EVENT
Sponsored by IPG
Thursday Evening, 2 February
Time and Location: TBD
Get together with the leaders of the community! Enjoy and evening of fine food and wine tasting. More details to come!
Joint FILAS/AIOM Poster Session
JTh2A, Thursday, 2 February
9:30 – 11:00
Aragon I & Foyer, Rancho Bernardo
Poster sessions are an integral part of the technical program and offer a unique networking opportunity, where presenters can discuss their results one-to-one with interested parties. Each author is provided with a 4 ft. x 8 ft. (1.22 m x 2.44 m) board on which to display the summary and results of his or her paper. For poster sessions of the other meetings check the Schedule at a Glance.
Postdeadline Sessions
Time and Location: TBD
The purpose of postdeadline sessions is to give participants the opportunity to hear new and significant material in rapidly advancing areas. Only those papers judged to be truly excellent and compelling in their timeliness were accepted. More information, including the schedule and locations, will be posted in the weeks preceding the conference.
Call for Papers
View the Lasers, Sources, and Related Photonic Devices Congress Call for Papers PDF.
